Switch focus to individual Mac windows using a thumbnail switcher.
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Accessibility permission is needed to control windows; thumbnails need Screen Recording permission.
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Switch between individual Mac windows using previews, keyboard shortcuts, trackpad gestures, or text search.
What you can do with AltTab
Minimize, close, or fullscreen windows and hide or quit apps from the switcher.
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Choose thumbnail, app-icon, or title styles and customize the switcher's appearance.
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App Icons/Titles styles and Auto size require an active Pro trial or license.
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Choose keyboard shortcuts to trigger and navigate the window switcher.
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Extra shortcuts beyond the free allowance require an active Pro trial or license.
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Exclude apps from the switcher or disable its shortcuts in selected apps.
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Drag and drop items onto window thumbnails.
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Navigate windows with VoiceOver and accessibility preferences such as sticky keys and reduced transparency.
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List windows as JSON and focus a window by its ID from the command line.
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AltTab.app must already be running.
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Trigger window switching with three- or four-finger trackpad swipes.
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The gesture is disabled by default.
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Use the switcher in a supported interface language.
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Only the languages listed in the current Settings language selector are supported.
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Find windows by typing a fuzzy search query.
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Requires an active 14-day Pro trial or Pro license.
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Export and import AltTab settings.
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Track local statistics about your use of AltTab.
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Send feedback without entering an email address.
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Learn the switching shortcut through guided first-launch setup.
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Before you upgrade AltTab
Newest firstPermission changes are detected without restarting AltTab.
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A hint helps users discover window search when many windows are open.
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Upgrade to macOS 12 or later before installing v11.7.0 or newer.
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Upgrade macOS to 10.14.4 or later before installing v11.5.0.
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Moving the pointer to the top or bottom of the switcher no longer scrolls it.
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`hideSpaceNumberLabels` now defaults to true.
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Show active-app windows even when the app appears in exceptions.
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The separate `lockSearchShortcut` control is removed; search remains available and accepts letters that are also bound to shortcuts.
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A warning appears when macOS is not saving AltTab preferences.
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The shortcut editor prevents conflicting arrow-key shortcuts.
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AltTab no longer interferes with Apple Watch screen unlock in the reported case.
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Do not repeat a window title when it is the app name.
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Activate a Pro license to keep using search after the 14-day trial expires.
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Activate Pro to retain App Icons/Titles styles and Auto size after the 14-day trial; otherwise these settings fall back to free values.
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Activate Pro to keep extra shortcuts and search-on-release after the 14-day trial.
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Upgrade macOS to 10.13 or later before installing v11.0.0 or newer.
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The selectable language list is reduced; removed language selections migrate to System Default.
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The `alignThumbnails` and `hideAppBadges` preferences are removed.
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If scripts write shortcut strings directly, configure shortcuts through Settings instead: stored shortcuts now use `string` and `secureData` fields.
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`blacklist` is renamed to `exceptions`; stored settings are migrated automatically.
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The new `Auto` size adapts the switcher to the window count and becomes the default for unset `appearanceSize`.
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For unset shortcuts, `Return` replaces `Space` as the focus action; `Space` becomes lock-search.
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Window thumbnails use new macOS 26-style shadows.
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Screen Recording permission checks stop after launch.
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The app-icons appearance no longer has a shadow around each app icon.
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Trackpad swipes prevent mouse-hover selection from interfering.
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Trackpad navigation gains haptic feedback; `trackpadHapticFeedbackEnabled` defaults to true.
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The Titles appearance resizes for readability and the UI adopts Tahoe visuals; the `appearanceVisibility` selector is removed.
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AltTab release history 28
v11.9.1
with v11.9.0
with v11.9.0
Limit switching to windows or the app under the pointer.
Details
New cursor-based filters and first-launch guided setup are available. Search, tab/window detection, permission changes, and switching away from CapCut are fixed in reported cases.
Download v11.9.1 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 12 or later.
Improved: Exclude apps from the switcher or disable its short…Added: Learn the switching shortcut through guided first-l…Now works: Switch focus to individual Mac windows using a thum…Now works: Find windows by typing a fuzzy search query.Now works: Choose keyboard shortcuts to trigger and navigate t…Behavior changed
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Open the switcher on macOS 27 in the previously failing case.
Details
This release fixes a macOS 27 display failure and adds a search hint when many windows are open.
Download v11.8.0 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 12 or later.
Now works: Switch focus to individual Mac windows using a thum…Behavior changed: Find windows by typing a fuzzy search query.
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v11.7.1
with v11.7.0
with v11.7.0
Keep window selection stable while apps open, hide, or quit.
Details
Window-list and selection fixes cover app lifecycle changes, moved tabs, waking, and Space switching. The minimum supported OS is now macOS 12.
Download v11.7.1 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 12 or later.
Now works: Switch focus to individual Mac windows using a thum…Now works: Choose keyboard shortcuts to trigger and navigate t…Action required
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v11.6.1
with v11.6.0
with v11.6.0
Find windows that previously disappeared after wake or fullscreen changes.
Details
Window tracking fixes missing, duplicate, and stale entries, including PowerPoint slide shows. Search supports deleting the entire selected query.
Download v11.6.1 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.14.4 or later.
Now works: Switch focus to individual Mac windows using a thum…Now works: Find windows by typing a fuzzy search query.Now works: Choose keyboard shortcuts to trigger and navigate t…
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Keep triggering window switching with trackpad gestures without relaunching AltTab.
Details
Trackpad triggering recovers from the reported failure; this release raises the minimum macOS version to 10.14.4.
Download v11.5.0 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.14.4 or later.
Now works: Trigger window switching with three- or four-finger…Now works: Switch focus to individual Mac windows using a thum…Action required
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Move the pointer across the switcher without triggering edge scrolling.
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Hovering at the switcher's edges no longer scrolls its contents. Space-number labels are hidden by default for unset preferences.
Download v11.4.4 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.13 or later.
Behavior changed: Switch focus to individual Mac windows using a thum…Behavior changed / inferred: Choose thumbnail, app-icon, or title styles and cus…Now works: Exclude apps from the switcher or disable its short…Now works: Choose keyboard shortcuts to trigger and navigate t…Now works: Trigger window switching with three- or four-finger…
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Keep the expected window order when activating apps or switching tabs.
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Window ordering and switcher flicker are fixed in the reported scenarios.
Download v11.4.3 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.13 or later.
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v11.4.2
with v11.4.0, v11.4.1
with v11.4.0, v11.4.1
Show the active app's windows even when that app is in exceptions.
Details
Active-app switching bypasses app exceptions, and separate tabs appear again. The separate lock-search shortcut is removed; launch crashes, including on Intel Macs, are fixed by v11.4.2.
Download v11.4.2 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.13 or later.
Behavior changed: Exclude apps from the switcher or disable its short…Now works: Switch focus to individual Mac windows using a thum…Behavior changed / inferred: Find windows by typing a fuzzy search query.Now works: Choose keyboard shortcuts to trigger and navigate t…Behavior changed
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Drop files onto switcher tiles again.
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File drag-and-drop works again, while window focus and restoring minimized windows avoid bringing unrelated windows forward.
Download v11.3.1 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.13 or later.
Now works: Drag and drop items onto window thumbnails.Now works: Switch focus to individual Mac windows using a thum…Behavior changed: Choose keyboard shortcuts to trigger and navigate t…Behavior changed
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v11.3.0
with v11.2.0
with v11.2.0
Switch back and forth with After Effects and Premiere Pro.
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Adobe app switching is improved, text-editing shortcuts work in search, and selection is preserved when windows reorder.
Download v11.3.0 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.13 or later.
Now works: Switch focus to individual Mac windows using a thum…Now works: Find windows by typing a fuzzy search query.Now works: Choose keyboard shortcuts to trigger and navigate t…Behavior changed: Choose thumbnail, app-icon, or title styles and cus…
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v11.1.0
with v11.0.0, v11.0.1
with v11.0.0, v11.0.1
Switch windows using non-Latin keyboard layouts.
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AltTab Pro introduces a 14-day trial and license gates for search and selected customization options. This group also fixes a stuck Command key after switching and supports non-Latin layouts.
Download v11.1.0 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.13 or later.
Now works: Choose keyboard shortcuts to trigger and navigate t…Action required / inferred: Find windows by typing a fuzzy search query.Action required / inferred: Choose thumbnail, app-icon, or title styles and cus…Action required / inferredAction required / inferredImproved / inferred: Exclude apps from the switcher or disable its short…Behavior changed / inferred: Use the switcher in a supported interface language.Behavior changed / inferred
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- lwouis/alt-tab-macos/blob/v11.1.0/changelog.md
- lwouis/alt-tab-macos/blob/v11.0.1/changelog.md
- lwouis/alt-tab-macos/blob/v11.0.0/src/pro/ProFeature.swift
- lwouis/alt-tab-macos/blob/v11.0.0/src/pro/license/LicenseManager.swift
- lwouis/alt-tab-macos/blob/v11.0.0/config/base.xcconfig
- lwouis/alt-tab-macos/blob/v11.0.0/src/preferences/Preferences.swift
- lwouis/alt-tab-macos/blob/v11.0.0/src/preferences/MacroPreferences.swift
- lwouis/alt-tab-macos/blob/v11.0.0/src/preferences/PreferencesMigrations.swift
- lwouis/alt-tab-macos/compare/v10.12.0...v11.0.0
View local switching statistics in the About window.
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The About window displays usage statistics, and submitting feedback no longer requires an email address.
Download v10.12.0 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.12 or later.
Improved: Track local statistics about your use of AltTab.Added: Send feedback without entering an email address.
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v10.11.0
with v10.10.0, v10.10.1
with v10.10.0, v10.10.1
Track your AltTab usage locally.
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AltTab adds local usage statistics and improves detection of tabbed windows and hidden app windows.
Download v10.11.0 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.12 or later.
Added: Track local statistics about your use of AltTab.Now works: Switch focus to individual Mac windows using a thum…Improved: Exclude apps from the switcher or disable its short…
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Turn off background window capture.
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A setting controls whether AltTab captures windows in the background.
Download v10.9.0 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.12 or later.
Improved: Switch focus to individual Mac windows using a thum…
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v10.8.0
with v10.7.0
with v10.7.0
Cycle to the next window with a shortcut that has no modifier key.
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The next-window shortcut can omit modifiers, and repeated quit actions work in the switcher.
Download v10.8.0 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.12 or later.
Improved: Choose keyboard shortcuts to trigger and navigate t…Now works: Minimize, close, or fullscreen windows and hide or…Improved: Find windows by typing a fuzzy search query.Now works: Switch focus to individual Mac windows using a thum…
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v10.6.0
with v10.4.0, v10.5.0
with v10.4.0, v10.5.0
Type search queries with an input method without disrupting window search.
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IME input and editing shortcuts work in search, and dragging items across the switcher is improved.
Download v10.6.0 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.12 or later.
Now works: Find windows by typing a fuzzy search query.Improved: Drag and drop items onto window thumbnails.Now works: Trigger window switching with three- or four-finger…Improved: Use the switcher in a supported interface language.Action required / inferred: Choose keyboard shortcuts to trigger and navigate t…
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v10.3.0
with v10.2.0
with v10.2.0
Exclude windows whose titles match an exception.
Details
Title-based exceptions and adding running apps are supported. Automatic switcher sizing becomes the default for unset preferences.
Download v10.3.0 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.12 or later.
Improved: Exclude apps from the switcher or disable its short…Behavior changed / inferred: Exclude apps from the switcher or disable its short…Behavior changed / inferred: Choose thumbnail, app-icon, or title styles and cus…Improved: Use the switcher in a supported interface language.
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v10.1.0
with v9.0.0, v10.0.0
with v9.0.0, v10.0.0
Find a window by typing with fuzzy search.
Details
Press `S` in the switcher to search, or choose search as the default style. Settings can be exported and imported, and up to nine shortcuts can be configured.
Download v10.1.0 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.12 or later.
Added: Find windows by typing a fuzzy search query.Added: Export and import AltTab settings.Improved: Choose keyboard shortcuts to trigger and navigate t…Improved: Exclude apps from the switcher or disable its short…Behavior changed / inferred: Minimize, close, or fullscreen windows and hide or…Behavior changed: Choose thumbnail, app-icon, or title styles and cus…
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Quit multiple apps by pressing the quit shortcut repeatedly.
Details
Repeated presses of `Q` can quit apps from the switcher.
Download v8.3.4 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.12 or later.
Now works: Minimize, close, or fullscreen windows and hide or…
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v8.3.3
with v8.3.1, v8.3.2
with v8.3.1, v8.3.2
Switch to Chrome app windows that previously went missing.
Details
Chrome app windows appear in the switcher, and excluding fullscreen windows works again.
Download v8.3.3 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.12 or later.
Now works: Switch focus to individual Mac windows using a thum…Now works: Exclude apps from the switcher or disable its short…Improved: Trigger window switching with three- or four-finger…
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v8.3.0
with v8.1.0, v8.2.0
with v8.1.0, v8.2.0
Recognize privacy-protected windows by their outlines.
Details
Windows hidden for privacy reasons gain outlines. Function keys can be assigned to actions while the switcher is active.
Download v8.3.0 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.12 or later.
Improved: Switch focus to individual Mac windows using a thum…Now works: Choose keyboard shortcuts to trigger and navigate t…Improved: Choose thumbnail, app-icon, or title styles and cus…Behavior changedImproved: Use the switcher in a supported interface language.
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v8.0.0
with v7.39.0
with v7.39.0
See updated window thumbnails on macOS 14 and later.
Details
Thumbnails use ScreenCaptureKit on macOS 14+; the switcher also stops listing closed windows in the reported cases.
Download v8.0.0 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.12 or later.
Improved: Switch focus to individual Mac windows using a thum…Behavior changed: Choose thumbnail, app-icon, or title styles and cus…
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v7.38.1
with v7.38.0
with v7.38.0
Swipe through windows without accidental mouse-hover selection.
Details
Mouse-hover selection is suppressed while using trackpad swipes; a freeze at the permissions window is fixed.
Download v7.38.1 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.12 or later.
Behavior changed: Trigger window switching with three- or four-finger…Now works: Switch focus to individual Mac windows using a thum…
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Recognize shortcut conflicts with the macOS Tahoe game overlay.
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AltTab warns Tahoe users when their shortcut conflicts with the macOS game overlay.
Download v7.37.0 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.12 or later.
Improved: Choose keyboard shortcuts to trigger and navigate t…
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v7.36.0
with v7.34.0, v7.35.0
with v7.34.0, v7.35.0
Feel haptic feedback while navigating windows with trackpad gestures.
Details
Trackpad navigation gains haptic feedback, enabled by default. Changing appearance no longer leaves the switcher broken.
Download v7.36.0 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.12 or later.
Behavior changed / inferred: Trigger window switching with three- or four-finger…Now works: Choose thumbnail, app-icon, or title styles and cus…Now works: Minimize, close, or fullscreen windows and hide or…
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v7.33.0
with v7.32.0
with v7.32.0
Read window titles in a switcher that resizes to fit them.
Details
The Titles appearance resizes for readability, and macOS Tahoe visuals change. Shortcut conflict handling and multi-finger swiping also improve.
Download v7.33.0 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.12 or later.
Behavior changed / inferred: Choose thumbnail, app-icon, or title styles and cus…Improved: Choose keyboard shortcuts to trigger and navigate t…Improved: Trigger window switching with three- or four-finger…
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Focus a window from a script by its recent-focus order.
Details
The CLI adds `--focusUsingLastFocusOrder=focus_order`; `--detailed-list` provides the order value.
Download v7.31.0 from GitHub Releases. Requires macOS 10.12 or later.
Improved: List windows as JSON and focus a window by its ID f…Now works: Minimize, close, or fullscreen windows and hide or…Now works: Choose thumbnail, app-icon, or title styles and cus…
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v7.31.0
Starting point
Starting point
Switch directly to individual windows on your Mac.
Details
Existing capabilities include thumbnail switching, window actions, app exceptions, customizable shortcuts and appearance, drag-and-drop, accessibility support, and a CLI.
AltTab v7.31.0 for macOS 10.12 or later; download the release or install the Homebrew cask.
Added: Switch focus to individual Mac windows using a thum…Added: Minimize, close, or fullscreen windows and hide or…Added: Choose thumbnail, app-icon, or title styles and cus…Added: Choose keyboard shortcuts to trigger and navigate t…Added: Exclude apps from the switcher or disable its short…Added: Drag and drop items onto window thumbnails.Added: Navigate windows with VoiceOver and accessibility p…Added: List windows as JSON and focus a window by its ID f…Added / inferred: Trigger window switching with three- or four-finger…Added: Use the switcher in a supported interface language.
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